World Fishing News – Page 590
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Canada’s advances fisheries issues
Keith Ashfield, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, met with US Administration officials in Washington, DC this week to discuss bilateral and multilateral fisheries management and related issues.
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NewsValue of Scottish catch at 10 year high
Provisional statistics published this week reveal that landings by Scottish fishermen last year were worth £500 million, 15% on 2010.
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NewsNo contamination from Elgin incident
Chemical testing of water and sediment samples gathered two miles from the Elgin platform gas leak indicate there has been no direct marine contamination from the incident.
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NewsPiotr Kapinos appointed Morpol CFO
Piotr Kapinos has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of Morpol, effective from 16 April 2012.
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Durham Uni achieves MSC standard
Durham University has become the first independent catered academic institution in the UK to achieve the MSC Chain of Custody Standard following an assessment by Food Certification International (FCI).
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NewsTuna product linked to salmonella
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned of a voluntary recall on a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product called Nakaochi Scrape AA or AAA from Moon Marine USA Corporation (MMI).
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NewsECDIS partners with JRC
UK based Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) training and consultancy company ECDIS Ltd has announced a new partnership agreement with Japan Radio Company (JRC).
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NewsDTU Aqua to host AQUABEST meeting
DTU Aqua in Hirtshals is hosting an international AQUABEST meeting on sustainable fish farming in the Baltic Sea region.
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Oceana investigation finds widespread seafood mislabelling in LA
Oceana has found widespread seafood mislabelling in the Los Angeles-area, according to a new report.
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NewsMSC launches mobile app
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched its first mobile app to help shoppers search for certified sustainable seafood on the go.
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NewsVónin takes foothold in Denmark
Fishing gear company Vónin has taken over three-quarters of Strandby Net, in a deal expected to expand and consolidate the company’s international position.
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NewsOffshore Mariculture chair announced
Co-founder and co-CEO of Kampachi Farms, Neil Sims, has been confirmed as the Chairman of the 2012 Offshore Mariculture Conference.
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Seafish publishes feed fish stocks review
Seafish just published its annual dossier on the status and management of the 10 feed grade fish stocks used to produce fishmeal and fish oil for the UK market.
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Nordic Naturals “not for sale”
Nordic Naturals, manufacturer of omega-3 supplements, has announced it has no plans to sell, despite recent acquisitions in the natural products industry.
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NewsNew contracts for Scana Propulsion
Scana Industrier ASA subsidiary, Scana Propulsion AS, has signed a new contract with MAN Diesel AS for the delivery of new propulsion equipment to equip a new Norwegian fishing vessel.
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ACE refrigeration lands major fish deal
Glasgow-based ACE Refrigeration has won a six-figure contract to supply refrigeration equipment for a new factory extension of the Dingwall-based salmon processor, Edinburgh Salmon Company.
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NewsSea urchin reproduction
Scientists at Nofima have created a manual that provides a thorough introduction to the reproductive cycle of sea urchins.
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Baltic Sea management endangers fisheries
Oceana has released a report on the “disappointing” state of the fisheries management in the Baltic Sea.
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McMurdo Marine Systems launched
McMurdo has expanded its product portfolio to include complete professional maritime and land-based tracking and monitoring systems, with the launch of McMurdo Marine Systems.
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A 'new' way of chilling fish
The main issue associated with chilling post-mortem prior to gutting is ensuring chill rates are optimal for shelf life and quality, and the efficiency of the gutting process with the aim to pack gutted fish as close to 0C as possible, says Alastair Smart, managing director of aquaculture consultant SmartAqua.
